Typhoon Dolphin strikes Japan and China causing mass evacuations

Typhoon Dolphin made a powerful landfall in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture before moving on to strike eastern China, causing significant disruptions across both nations. In Japan, the storm brought winds of up to 198 km/h, leaving over 50,000 buildings without electricity and injuring six people. Transportation was severely affected, with over 500 flights canceled and the Naha airport temporarily closed.

As the system moved toward China, it made landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday evening with wind speeds of 150 km/h. Chinese authorities issued a red alert and evacuated over one million residents as a precaution. The storm resulted in widespread flooding and the grounding of nearly 1,000 flights in Shanghai, with several major tourist attractions and suburban areas suffering from waterlogging.

Although the storm has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, it continues to pose risks of flooding and landslides as it moves north. Officials in affected regions including Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong remain on alert, with meteorological authorities warning that dangerous weather conditions are expected to persist through Wednesday.